Industrial

Hitachi's third startup investment fund doubles its firepower to $600m. The team is looking to invest in Series A to C rounds.

America’s Frontier Fund hired Faran Nouri, formerly global head of Lam Capital, for a role focusing on microelectronics investments.

The corporate-backed startup informs more 100,000 farmers in Latin America about precise soil and climate conditions to optimise planting.

A small but growing number of CVCs are quietly reaching fund sizes of more than $1bn. When they get there, life changes in some ways.

The numbers of deals, exits and funding initiatives involving corporates continue a relative decline year-on-year. But there was a pause in the most recent quarter, when the fall is mostly in total dollar terms. The community appears to have weatherеd the SVB debacle successfully (at least for now).

We asked leading corporate venture investors what they look for. Knowing your competition and how you stand out is crucial.

From holograms and new collaboration platforms to dynamic pricing software, three investors told us what they are backing in the new world of work.

The Korean government aims to kickstart innovation and encourage M&A among its system of chaebol after deregulating the sector.

SoftBank's cut-price purchase of the warehouse automation specialist adds to a string of losses, but companies like Berkshire Grey could point to a way forward.

The pressure on startups to trade off potential security risks of their technology against the competitive need to raise capital is set to grow.

The Michigan-based startup believes a dual-cell, dual chemistry battery pack can dramatically increase the range of electric cars.